New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-05
ance as may estimated and reported By the United
States Appraiser.
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
EDUCATION IN THE DIsTRICr-REMIssIoN AND RE-


FUNDING OF WAR TAXES.
WASHINGTON Feb. I'm the Senate today Mr. Allison
presented letter signed by the presidents Of the Ma
tona banks of Omaha suggesting that Chicago be added
TO the list Of Preserve" Cities where reserve banks
deposit money also similar letter from the NATIONAL
banks of Kansas City, suggesting ST. Louis reserve
city. Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Van wyck presented petition from citizens OF
Washington complaining OF the lack OF public school ac
commodations and offered resolution instructng tho
Committee Appropriations 20 make suitable appropr-
atoms remedy the evil The matter was referred TO
the Appropriation sCOmmittee.
The considered the Senate bill to credit and pay
Columbia ali moneys collected under the direct levied
by the act OF August D. 1861. Mr. sherman advocaten
imposed during the War upon ali states North and
South To those Northern States which paid it promptly
few OF those states dd not pay promptly ana since ,he
Southern states. Charges for the quota due from the
Southern States stood against them on the books OF the
Ireasury and amounts due to them from the treasury
could not be paid while these charges stood there Under
these circumstances three or four Secretaries OF the
Treasury had recommended that out Of the overlooking
Treasury there should be paid back to the states the
amounts received from them and that the other States
OF the amount to be refunded would be about 100000
Mr. Van Wyck argued against the bill as part
Of the general scheme to depete the Treasury
Mr. salisbury said that personally he would prefer to
the tax, and let the money remain in the Treasury AZ
ter further discussion the bill was passed-yeas. 49,
The message from the House requesting a return of
the papers In the matter OF the Northern Pacific Forfeit
ure bi was presented and it was ordered that the re-
quest should be compiled with.
The Speaker laid before the House from the
President returning without his approval bill granting
a pension to Alexander Faconer. Inasmuch the
claimant soldier in the Mexican War; the President
thinks that his case will undoubtedly DO provided for I'M
der the Mexican pension bill Also message from the
President returning without his approval bill granting
pension to william Lynch. The President states that
Bureau.
Mr. Randall from the Committee on Rules reported o
resolution dscharglng the Committee of the Whole from
the further consideration OF the Senate bill for the retire
ment and recoinage OF the trade dollar and making the
bill special order In the House for February 3. On
bount Of the absence of Mr. Bland the date OF the special
order changed to February 2, and modified the
The House went into Committee of the Whole OR.
Hatch OF Missouri In the chair the private calendar
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to refund
TO the North German Lloyd, the Hamburg American
Packet and the Morse American steamship companies IN
tercst certain tonnage dues ILLEGALLY exaced which
dues have heretofore been refunded gave rise 70 some
discussion and was finally reported favoraDy 10 the
House. Pending action upon this measure the House
proceeded 10 dispose OF "a few private bills ant at D
O'Clock took recess until $780,
THE RES IGNATION5 OF MANNING AND JORDAN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Treasurer Jordan admitted to-
day that Secretary Manning is to DO the president and
that he odan be the president OF the Western
National Bank OF the City OF NewYork The designations
Of both officials In the hands OF the President and Will
be accepted IN due time II Is said by some that Mr.
MannugS successor VIII De nominated DeIofc the hu-
Journment Department officials say that every tnlng
points TO the promotion Of Assistant Secretary Fair
child. TreasurerJordan will not leave the department.
before April Mr. jordan says That appicatiohs nave
already been made for over 100000 OF stock IN the
bank and that many people will be disappointed as te
capital Ia limited to S3OOOOO0. The bank will begin
business about May l.
Assistant United States Canda went to wash
ngton on Thursday. presumably In connection with the
designations OF Treasurer Jordan and Secretary Manning
The attempt to start new bank In this city has met with
gratifying and the subscriptions to the stock have
xccededargey 49, 600 the limit fixed for The capital
The bank will be organized Immediately but Will not be
opened for business until after the aspourhehto cph
fhe new bank viii occupy Offices In the Equitable Build
iug although the question Of location has Dot yet DeeY
decided when the rcelgnations Of the Secretary an.
that Mr. Candas visit 10 Washington might be pre-
lminaTy 10 his promotion.
FURTHER DELAY IN THE FISHERIES MATTER
wAsuNGroS, Feb (Sp,cirD.No meeting Of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs held to-day. nor was
the subcommittee in charge OF the re taaton bill called
oSethcr. although Mr. Belmont. who IS chairman OF
both arrived In Washington this morning IL Is under
stood that Lie and Mr. Clements. OF Georgia the other
Democratic member OF the subcommittee. we're In con-
suaton with Secretary Bayard later In the day. and
II IS presumed that the object OF THIS conference was 10
ascertain when his reply Mr.. Bemonts etie. may be
expected well perhaps as 10 gather some hint OF ia
purport II I. not expected that meeting OF the SUB
committee will be held until the written responses or Mr.
Bayard and Manning have reached Mr.. Belmont
FOR LIGHTING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
wAsnSGToN, Feb. 4-The Secretary Of the Treasury
to-day Transmitted to the House letter OF tho Light
house Board submitting iemiLcd estimate Of the ox
pcnso OF providing permanent plant for lighting the
Statue OF Liberty and asking that action should DO taken
In the matter The estimates aggregate $4,000 Inc
Board recommends tho erection OF separate building
To contain the machinery and coal aud proposes to i
prove the present lighting system by increasing the side
hyhis from five thirteen; by placing lens Ia the
OF torch. with group OF lamps arranged IN
cluster 20 bo by independent dynamo. and by |
lighting the Interior OF the statue and pedestal engine
and boiicr room. etc. with incandescen lamps sep
arate wharf for landing stores Is also required.
AN INCIDENT IN THE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON Feb tSpecfnD.-A sensation was created
I'm tho Supreme Court today when Mr Dckerson pointed
out To the court that years in the Overland
he prophescd time would when the patent
u Royal T. House telegraph would be set up
anticipation OF the Bell patent, and that
no had put IN evidence IN the Molecular
,ase about the same time tho House patent itself which
was now before this court In that argument In Phila
phia he said the woods full OF prior inventors
who would be produced Mt time long as the Pot
mt lasted Ike Banquos heirs upon the witch screen
Ie claimed credit prophet for he said that very
hing had TO pass, and The Nc,c- York Her
rii had many columns OF flaming accounts OF
LIS wttderfu discovery m1do within few days,
hat tho House patent anticipated Bells invention
DiCkcrSOu then turned 10 MI LOVELY couhsol
and ntimaed that the Government had set
In It's bill filed In Massachusetts just as he had
expected and foreold while at the tine Mr. Lowery
this court counsel for the other tnfringers had as
ured the Court that there was nothing IN the House pat
mt and Mr. Dlckerson read from Mr.. Lowerys brief the
GLOWING passage:
Certainly House phonetic telegraph patents which were
Introduced by the complanans themselves would Ia the
light OF our modern knowledge undoubtedly properly
,Justed. transmit speech Can " DO salu however, /
hat the House patents patents for telephony or that
he long use Of the key and sounder antcpa
ions OF the modern telcphOnei
Mr. Lowery said 1t was fair hit. and joined In the
lugh which was raised expense OF tho
uit
NOMINATIONS SENT To THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb 4The President sent the following
to the Senate today:
Richard Jones oregon, 10 be Chief Justice OF the su
rene Court Of the Territory Of Washington Frank Allyn OK
owa 10 Justice OF the supreme Court vi the
,rritory of Washington IL. Wright Of Missouri 10
the supreme Court OF the Territory Of Ar
0na.